Iranian Students Polling Agency (ISPA) has published "some interesting poll results":http://www.ispa.ir/MorePage.aspx?tName=ANews1&pType=ANInXML&Id=35 which could be
In today's Financial Times, Tim Yeo of Britain's Conservative party calls for a cross party consensus in favour of nuclear power. Writing today on openDemocracy, energy
As Tony Blair concludes discussions with George W. Bush in Washington on climate change and poverty in Africa, Benito Mueller argues on openDemocracy that the UK, along with the rest
Tomorrow, the science academies of the world's leading nations, where most of the best science is done, will call on G8 governments to take prompt action to combat
Alternatives to air travel, such as taking the train, are better for the planet but they are slow, uncomfortable and expensive. Will Tony Blair walk the talk when he goes
Twenty-six years ago no one would predict that someday Ayatollah Khomeini's family would campaign for ideals almost completely against their grandfather's ideology, way of life and
What would it take to move towards low or even zero carbon construction? Steve Piltz outlines the four Rs on openDemocracy:
* re-use (brownfield sites)
* recycle (construction materialss)
* renewable energy
* replenish
George W. Bush's decision not to sign the United States up to the Kyoto Protocol was partly a result of pressure from ExxonMobil, the world's most
We are all aware of Iran's economic problems: widespread unemployment, chronic inflation, stagnant wages, a private sector choked by the state, a weak regulatory environment unfavorable to foreign
They used to say you can't censor the internet. Will someone please tell the Chinese government? They have announced that all China-based websites and blogs that are not
Politics in Iran has two characteristics: unpredictable and reactionary. Voters rarely reveal their decisions until the very last days. This is why opinion polls usually turn out to be wrong.
As a liberal striving for democracy in Iran I support the boycott of the upcoming presidential elections in Iran, or at least conditional participation subject to boycott if conditions are
